Jan 28, 2026, 4:39 PMThe MFA options are:
1) EU Login Mobile app
only available in Google / Apple stores 🙄
Not an option. I use a de-Googled Android phone without Google's Play Store. A principled stance I'm sure more opensource people have.
2) Token / Token CRAM
Only available for EC staff & DG CLIMA users. Not an option
3) eID
I can use DIgID (NL eID). I do not feel comfortable using this to contribute to opensource.
This leaves: security key, (TPM) or Passkey
Let's try
Jan 28, 2026, 4:50 PM1) Trusted Platform Module
I use Ubuntu Linux setup by @tuxedocomputers. They have disabled Secure Boot in WEBFAI by deafult. I do not know why. Apparently this also means it did not install the required files for TPM. I also wonder if this would work at all given with the Web Authentication API as I use LibreWolf.
TPM is not a solution now.
2) Security Keys?
I don't own a security key. I'm not sure I want one. Hardware can/will fail so I need at least 2. Not an option now.
Passkeys?
Jan 28, 2026, 4:58 PMSounds doable. Oh snag! The interface does not allow me to pick a passkey like the Help sections show.
Apparently Passkeys are not supported anymore!?
I have quit a high-tolerance for bureaucracy, opaque rules & stupid systems, but I'm not going to waste anymore time on this for now. I just wanted to discuss a possible bug 😩
Please @EC_OSPO @EC_DIGIT or whoever, fix this horrible system & enable participation by the wider opensource community.
Jan 28, 2026, 5:05 PM@EC_OSPO @EC_DIGIT @bert_hubert @rriemann
I'm sharing this story, because I want OpenSource in EU & at the EC to succeed.
Not to shame people, but to give them the info they need to nudge their peers/superiors into changing the current failing system.
Thanks in advance!